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Walz, Johnson win governor primaries; to face off in fall

Booking photo of Michael Anthony Herkal, 32, of Apple Valley, who is charged with first-degree assault against his infant son. (Courtesy of the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office)
Charge: Minnesota baby dies after abuse; father looked on Google for excuses
An infant boy has died two days after his Apple Valley father was arrested on suspicion of child abuse. Michael Anthony Herkal, 32, told police...
 News/crime and courts August 14, 2018 - 4:09pm
Governor candidate Tim Walz speaks to the June 2018 Minnesota Democratic convention. He was not endorsed then, but came out ahead in Tuesday's primary vote. Don Davis / Forum News Service
Walz, Johnson win governor primaries; to face off in fall
ST. PAUL -- Jeff Johnson and Tim Walz will be Minnesotans' choices for governor this fall. "I think we sent a message, people want something...
 News/government and politics August 14, 2018 - 10:07pm
Election worker Lanee Paulson registers a voter on Tuesday at Bemidji City Hall during the Minnesota primary. (Jordan Shearer | Bemidji Pioneer)
Advancing on the ballot: Four candidates at city and county level earn general election spots
BEMIDJI—Four candidates remain in two races for seats on the Bemidji City Council and Beltrami County Board after Tuesday's Primary Election...
 News August 14, 2018 - 11:03pm
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 sports/football August 14, 2018 - 9:08pm
Former Senator Norm Coleman speaks in support of Mitt Romney before the presidential candidate appeared at a campaign stop in at Freightmasters in Eagan, Minn., on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. .(Pioneer Press: Ben Garvin)
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 August 14, 2018 - 9:27pm
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Have a look at the Summer 2018 edition of inBemidji here.

Top left: Bemidji win "Best MN Town." Top center: Bull moose visits Lake Bemidji. Top right: BSU men's hockey coach with the MacNaughton Cup. Bottom left: Rescue team heads out on Upper Red Lake. Bottom center: People embrace on the first day of searching for missing fishermen on Lower Red Lake. Bottom right: Bus accident on Irvine Avenue. (Pioneer file photos)

The local news cycle in 2017 covered all the emotions—from joy and excitement to worry and sadness. The past year in the Bemidji region started out with searches for a ...

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